lorenzobc 's review for:

Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire: A 500-Year History by Kurt Andersen

3.0

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The central thesis of the book is that the religious fundamentalist roots of early America set the stage for a really wild society full of people ready to believe in crazy ideas. He runs through so much American history, filled with crazy anecdotes of crazy preachers, cult leaders, hippies, and even government conspiracies. It was at time too long and too judgemental in its town, but it's definitely an interesting perspective to entertain in order to see the dark side of America's propensity for strong beliefs.